After Heated Meeting, Planning Commission Sends Zoning Changes to Supes

by Elaine Weinreb on November 5, 2018 at 10:05AM

Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District General Manager John Friedenbach expressed his opposition to the proposed re-zoning in the vicinity of the wells, adding that his concerns were shared by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which stated that "industrial zoning is incompatible with the designated critical habitat for salmon, steelhead and Pacific eulachon." "The staff report," Friedenbach continued, "does not include a discussion of how a sweeping rezone of parcels ... to the most environmentally intensive land use is in the public interest.

Crab Season Opener For Patrick's Point North Delayed by Domoic Acid

by Kimberly Wear on October 25, 2018 at 12:08PM

Read the full release from the CDFW below: California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Charlton H. Bonham has enacted a delay to the opening of the recreational Dungeness crab fishery in part northern California.

SECOND UPDATE: Warning Issued on Dungeness Crab After Testing Shows Toxin

by Kimberly Wear on October 25, 2018 at 10:21AM

Read the release from the California Department of Public Health below: SACRAMENTO - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is advising recreational anglers not to eat Dungeness crab caught between Patrick’s Point North and the Oregon border.

Visions Collide at Harbor District Forum

by Elaine Weinreb on October 19, 2018 at 12:13PM

Marks has been endorsed by the Humboldt County Central Democratic Commitee, Humboldt Progressive Democrats, the North Coast People's Alliance, the Humboldt County Green Party, the Humboldt Young Democrats, the Humboldt-Del Norte Central Labor Council, a long list of other trade unions, the mayor of Eureka, a majority of the Eureka City Council, a majority of the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors, several former harbor commissioners and several former fellow commissioners of the Samoa Peninsula Fire District. Brady has been endorsed by the International Longshore Warehouse Union Local 14, County Supervisor Rex Bohn, County Sheriff William Honsal, former Eureka Police Chief Andy Mills, former County Sheriff Mike Downey, Harbor Commissioner Larry Doss, Humboldt County Planning Commissioner Mike Newman, Fortuna Mayor Sue Long, several members of the Eureka Planning Commission and former Eureka City Manager David Tyson, who is currently the Interim Director of the Trinidad Rancheria Economic Development Corporation.

Interior Department Moves on Offshore Wind, RCEA's Application Remains in the Mix

by Thadeus Greenson on October 18, 2018 at 4:09PM

Residents Raise Water, Design Questions About Scenic Drive Hotel Project

by Elaine Weinreb on October 17, 2018 at 7:27AM

The tone of the meeting was restrained and civil, with Mayor Susan Rotwein keeping tight reins on the proceedings. Hostler began with an overview of the planning process for the hotel and many other improvements to the Rancheria, a process that began in 2009.

Hospital Cuts, Awkward Railroad Talks, Shelter Funding on Tap in Eureka

by Kimberly Wear on October 16, 2018 at 3:33PM

The draft letter to California Attorney General Xavier Becerra states the claims being made about the project “seem highly questionable” and cites reporting by the Lost Coast Outpost’s Ryan Burns, whose story on the subject can be found here. Also on the agenda is continued funding for Betty Chinn’s Blue Angel Village, moving forward with allowing cannabis use at certain establishments in the city and a contract with the Humboldt County Association of Government for the Eureka Police Department to provide “enhanced traffic control” along U.S. Highway 101’s “safety corridor” that runs between Eureka and Arcata.

Trinidad Rancheria to Host Meeting on Hotel Project

by Elaine Weinreb on October 14, 2018 at 2:07PM

Hostler-Carmesin said that the meeting will include discussion of wastewater, bluff stabilization and the project design, which she said is not yet complete. She will also review the long history of the project, which began in 2009.

Direct Flights to Denver Coming Next Year

by Thadeus Greenson on October 8, 2018 at 2:20PM

UNITED AIRLINES ANNOUNCES NEW NONSTOP SERVICE FROM HUMBOLDT COUNTY TO DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT     Eureka – United Airlines, the Redwood Region Economic Development Commission, and the County of Humboldt announced today that United will begin nonstop service from Humboldt County (ACV) to Denver International Airport (DEN) starting June 7, 2019. Tickets will be available for purchase starting Saturday, October 13, 2018.

Eureka Council to Consider Allowing Cannabis Use Establishments

by Kimberly Wear on October 2, 2018 at 12:59PM